Cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality of life in survivors of childhood central nervous system tumours.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

We assessed cardiorespiratory fitness and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in survivors of childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours.

Methods

Participants were recruited from the National Children's Cancer Service in Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin. Inclusion criteria included diagnosis of a primary CNS tumour, aged between 6 and 17 years, between 3 months and 5 years post completion of oncology treatment, independently mobile, and deemed clinically appropriate to participate by treating oncologist. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed using the six-minute walk test. HRQoL was assessed with the PedsQL Generic Core Scales, Version 4.0.

Results

Thirty-four participants (n = 16 male) were recruited, with a mean age of 12.21 ± 3.31 years and a me

SUBMITTER: Keating R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10272264 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature